Flood threat in Nepal after landslide blocks river

A massive landslide in western Nepal has blocked a river that also flows through India, forcing thousands of people to flee to safety and triggering fears of a flood, officials said on Sunday. The......

Bus with Indian pilgrims crashes in Nepal, 39 dead

At least 39 pilgrims, mostly Indians, were killed on Sunday when an overcrowded bus skidded off a slippery road and plunged into a flooded canal in southern Nepal. The bus was carrying 100 to 120......

Nepali forces gun down 20 Maoists

Stepping up their anti-insurgency operation, Nepalese security forces have gunned down 20 Maoists after a rebel attack left one soldier dead and 5 injured in the southwest Nawalparasi district.The......

Massive protests in Nepal, 250 held

Over 250 protestors were arrested today as anti-King demonstrations by major political parties rocked Nepal, including the capital which was virtually turned into a fortress with heavy deployment......